August 9, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. School Board Recognition

IV.A. Trent Jensen-Completion of MSBA Phase I, II, III

V. Superintendent’s Report

VI. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VII. Approval of Consent Items

VII.A. Minutes of July 12, 2012 Policy Committee

VII.B. Minutes of July 12, 2012 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.C. Minutes of July 26, 2012 Work Session

VII.D. Authorization of Payments, Transfers, and Investment Activity

VII.E. Personnel

VII.E.1. Brad Windschill, retirement effective September 17, 2012, as High School Principal (was on a three year leave of absence)

VII.E.2. Roberta Tauer, retirement effective July 1, 2012, as Bus Driver

VII.E.3. Carlene Gubash @ BA, Step 1, as Spanish Teacher at North Branch High School

VII.E.4. Consider Contract for Coleman McDonough - High School Principal

VII.E.5. Karee Malterud, employment effective August 9, 2012, as Technology Secretary

VII.F. Acceptance of Donations

VIII. Open Mic: Open mic is a time for public comment. However, it is not a means to have issues added to this evening’s agenda. If you would like district follow up to comments, please leave appropriate contact information on the open mic sign-in sheet. Please limit your comments to three minutes.

IX. Old Business

IX.A. Consider Second Reading of Policy 412 - Expense Reimbursement

X. New Business

X.A. Consider First Reading of Policy 205 - Open Meetings and Closed Meetings

X.B. Consider Resolution Relating to Election of School Board Members and Calling the School District General Election

X.C. Consider Tenure of Coleman McDonough - High School Principal

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. Jamie Sobolik, MA 00, Step 13, as Business Education Teacher at North Branch High School

XI.A.2. James Pope, BA 00, Step 8, as Instrumental Music Teacher at North Branch High School

XII. Information

XII.A. Board & Administrator July 2012 Issue

XII.B. Fund Raising Report for 2011-12

XIII. Board Requests

XIV. Committee Reports

XIV.A. SEE (Schools for Equity in Education)

XIV.B. Negotiations

XIV.B.1. NBPA Negotiations Update

XIV.B.2. NBSSA Negotiations Update

XIV.B.3. Local 320 Negotiations Update

XIV.C. MSBA Update or Report

XIV.D. Minnesota State High School League Report

XIV.E. SCRED Report

XIV.F. TIES Report

XIV.G. Staff Development Report

XIV.H. OPEB Committee Report

XIV.I. Legislative Action Committee Report

XIV.J. ECFE Report

XIV.K. Policy Committee Report

XV. Dates to Remember

XV.A. Tuesday, August 14, 2012 Negotiations Meeting with Bus Drivers, 6:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.B. Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Negotiations Meeting with Principals, 5:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.C. Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Negotiations Meeting with Bus Drivers, 6:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.D. Thursday, August 23, 2012 Policy Committee Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.E. Thursday, August 23, 2012 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.F. Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Negotiations Meeting with NBSSA, 6:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.G. Thursday, August 30, 2012 OPEB Commitee Meeting, 1:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.H. Thursday, September 13, 2012 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.I. Thursday, September 13, 2012 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.J. Thursday, September 27, 2012 Policy Committee Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.K. Thursday, September 27, 2012 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVI. Consider Adjournment of Regular Meeting to go into a Closed Session to Discuss Negotiations